RFTmusic tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic/35 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-05-24T19:53:25Z The Riverfront Times' Music Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Farewell WSGX 100.3 FM, Gen X Radio, We Hardly Heard Ye tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.608117 2012-05-24 14:25:27 2012-05-24T19:53:25Z Yesterday, Wednesday, May 23, St. Louis radio station WSGX 100.3 FM switched formats from '90s music mecca "GenX Radio" to "The Brew," a classic rock station. The last song for the Generation X-ai... Liz Miller Yesterday, Wednesday, May 23, St. Louis radio station WSGX 100.3 FM switched formats from '90s music mecca "GenX Radio" to "The Brew," a classic rock station. The last song for the Generation X-ai...

Continue reading "Farewell WSGX 100.3 FM, Gen X Radio, We Hardly Heard Ye" > ]]> 0 Helmet & The Toadies, Steel Panther, Gaslight Anthem and More in This Week's New Show Announcements tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.608053 2012-05-24 11:30:50 2012-05-24T17:37:24Z Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can che... Daniel Hill Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can che...

Continue reading "Helmet & The Toadies, Steel Panther, Gaslight Anthem and More in This Week's New Show Announcements" > ]]> 0 Fudging The Numbers With Last.Fm tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.607895 2012-05-24 08:01:14 2012-05-24T07:01:42Z Art and life co-habitate, informing, imitating, and enriching each other constantly. Each week in Better Living Through Music, RFT Music writer Ryan Wasoba explores this symbiotic relationship. I... Ryan Wasoba Art and life co-habitate, informing, imitating, and enriching each other constantly. Each week in Better Living Through Music, RFT Music writer Ryan Wasoba explores this symbiotic relationship. I...

Continue reading "Fudging The Numbers With Last.Fm" > ]]> 0 Country: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.601828 2012-05-24 07:16:00 2012-05-24T07:16:17Z The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125... RFT Music The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125...

Continue reading "Country: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees" > ]]> 0 Solo: Meet the 2012 Music Award Nominees tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.601806 2012-05-24 06:08:48 2012-05-24T07:09:11Z The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125... RFT Music The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125...

Continue reading "Solo: Meet the 2012 Music Award Nominees" > ]]> 0 Find the RFT Showcase Team at Off Broadway, the Firebird, Old Rock House, Lola, 2720 Cherokee and Soldier's Memorial tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.607796 2012-05-23 15:00:45 2012-05-23T22:40:09Z The RFT Music Showcase is just over a week away -- on June 2, 79 of St. Louis best bands and artists will play at twelve venues on Washington Avenue. But there's quite a bit of great music happe... Kiernan Maletsky The RFT Music Showcase is just over a week away -- on June 2, 79 of St. Louis best bands and artists will play at twelve venues on Washington Avenue. But there's quite a bit of great music happe...

Continue reading "Find the RFT Showcase Team at Off Broadway, the Firebird, Old Rock House, Lola, 2720 Cherokee and Soldier's Memorial" > ]]> 0 Justin Bieber is Coming to the Scottrade Center tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.607674 2012-05-23 12:54:04 2012-05-23T17:55:52Z Justin Bieber, professional cultural lightning rod, has just announced a sweeping North American tour in support of his upcoming album Believe (he makes music as well as social media appearances,... Kiernan Maletsky Justin Bieber, professional cultural lightning rod, has just announced a sweeping North American tour in support of his upcoming album Believe (he makes music as well as social media appearances,...

Continue reading "Justin Bieber is Coming to the Scottrade Center" > ]]> 0 Mayer Hawthorne and the County at the Firebird, 5/22/12: Review, Photos and Setlist tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.607545 2012-05-23 10:59:54 2012-05-23T19:54:01Z Mayer Hawthorne and the County | the Stepkids May 22, 2012 The Firebird Mayer Hawthorne is so smooth. His pitch-perfect pipes slide from fragile falsetto to deep, soul-filled croon; his style an... Liz Miller Mayer Hawthorne and the County | the Stepkids May 22, 2012 The Firebird Mayer Hawthorne is so smooth. His pitch-perfect pipes slide from fragile falsetto to deep, soul-filled croon; his style an...

Continue reading "Mayer Hawthorne and the County at the Firebird, 5/22/12: Review, Photos and Setlist" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/mayer-hawthorne-review-setlist-tour.jpg Mayer Hawthorne at the Firebird: Review, Photos, Setlist Pop: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.603244 2012-05-23 08:38:46 2012-05-23T17:57:18Z The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125... RFT Music The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125...

Continue reading "Pop: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees" > ]]> 0 12 to 6 Movement on How they Got Raekwon and Others on Their New Record and Why They Called it Titties Out tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.607461 2012-05-23 06:09:05 2012-05-23T16:54:09Z It took a while, but local hip-hop trio 12 to 6 Movement finally unleashed their new collaboration-heavy album, Titties Out. Since our last interview with the group, they added songs with Joe Bud... Bob McMahon It took a while, but local hip-hop trio 12 to 6 Movement finally unleashed their new collaboration-heavy album, Titties Out. Since our last interview with the group, they added songs with Joe Bud...

Continue reading "12 to 6 Movement on How they Got Raekwon and Others on Their New Record and Why They Called it Titties Out" > ]]> 0 Jack White's Third Man Records Rolling Store Will Be at Vintage Vinyl at 4 p.m. Today tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.607250 2012-05-22 13:00:50 2012-05-22T19:17:48Z Jack White's Third Man Rolling Record Store (it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like) is coming to Vintage Vinyl today around 4 p.m. The line started last night at 11 p.m. with Busch Stadi... Blair Stiles Jack White's Third Man Rolling Record Store (it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like) is coming to Vintage Vinyl today around 4 p.m. The line started last night at 11 p.m. with Busch Stadi...

Continue reading "Jack White's Third Man Records Rolling Store Will Be at Vintage Vinyl at 4 p.m. Today" > ]]> 0 Two Music Fans Attend Creed Concert (Sober) to Raise Money For MS tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.607170 2012-05-22 12:04:41 2012-05-22T18:25:28Z It seemed like a good idea at the time. A couple months ago, close friends and former SLUH grads Tony Cerame and John Simon noticed that the gut-rocking, god-loving, glory-touring guys in Creed ar... Kelsey Whipple It seemed like a good idea at the time. A couple months ago, close friends and former SLUH grads Tony Cerame and John Simon noticed that the gut-rocking, god-loving, glory-touring guys in Creed ar...

Continue reading "Two Music Fans Attend Creed Concert (Sober) to Raise Money For MS" > ]]> 0 The Lumineers Perform Unreleased Track "Eloise" for Show Me Shows tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.607084 2012-05-22 09:07:51 2012-05-22T09:08:24Z Show Me Shows is a video series documenting bands living in and traveling to St. Louis. The Lumineers just released a self-titled full-length full of dusty dramatics and rising passion. The thre... Kiernan Maletsky Show Me Shows is a video series documenting bands living in and traveling to St. Louis. The Lumineers just released a self-titled full-length full of dusty dramatics and rising passion. The thre...

Continue reading "The Lumineers Perform Unreleased Track "Eloise" for Show Me Shows" > ]]> 0 Rock: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.603599 2012-05-22 07:50:51 2012-05-22T08:16:46Z The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125... RFT Music The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125...

Continue reading "Rock: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees" > ]]> 0 Six Most Overused Rhymes tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.606778 2012-05-22 06:01:43 2012-05-22T19:13:12Z You've been there, listening to a song for the first time, hearing the word at the end of one lyric and thinking "please don't end the next line with [insert predictable rhyme here]." Of course, n... Ryan Wasoba You've been there, listening to a song for the first time, hearing the word at the end of one lyric and thinking "please don't end the next line with [insert predictable rhyme here]." Of course, n...

Continue reading "Six Most Overused Rhymes" > ]]> 0 Out Every Night: The Best Shows From May 21 to May 27 tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.606840 2012-05-21 15:21:49 2012-05-21T20:21:53Z We'll start this post off by recognizing the fact that yes, Red Hot Chili Peppers is playing in town on Friday (Scottrade Center); as is Local H (Firebird), but Friday is already well-represented... Daniel Hill We'll start this post off by recognizing the fact that yes, Red Hot Chili Peppers is playing in town on Friday (Scottrade Center); as is Local H (Firebird), but Friday is already well-represented...

Continue reading "Out Every Night: The Best Shows From May 21 to May 27" > ]]> 0 Indie Rock: Meet the RFT Music Award Nominees tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.606390 2012-05-21 11:27:33 2012-05-21T17:50:40Z The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125... RFT Music The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is two weeks away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Throughout May, we've been making our cases for all 125...

Continue reading "Indie Rock: Meet the RFT Music Award Nominees" > ]]> 0 The People vs. Public Transportation tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.604995 2012-05-21 09:05:37 2012-05-21T08:05:45Z Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is a... Tef Poe Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is a...

Continue reading "The People vs. Public Transportation" > ]]> 0 Tower Groove Records: The Story Behind the Collective's Art, Plus Free Posters tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.605704 2012-05-21 07:12:36 2012-05-21T14:27:58Z Ed. Now that the dust has settled on this weekend' three-day Tower Groove LP release epic, we'd like to leave you with one last thought about the collective (for now). Hopefully this information ... Kelsey Whipple Ed. Now that the dust has settled on this weekend' three-day Tower Groove LP release epic, we'd like to leave you with one last thought about the collective (for now). Hopefully this information ...

Continue reading "Tower Groove Records: The Story Behind the Collective's Art, Plus Free Posters" > ]]> 0 SwedLife Went From a Streetwear and Hip-Hop Blog to a Career For its Founders tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.606137 2012-05-21 06:07:39 2012-05-21T17:31:15Z Ed. Musicians may get all the groupies, but there is more to a city's music world than people wielding instruments. To name a few: venue and studio owners, show promoters, assorted enthusiasts a... Blair Stiles Ed. Musicians may get all the groupies, but there is more to a city's music world than people wielding instruments. To name a few: venue and studio owners, show promoters, assorted enthusiasts a...

Continue reading "SwedLife Went From a Streetwear and Hip-Hop Blog to a Career For its Founders" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/swedlife-blog-thumb.jpg SwedLife: The Blog Turned Streetwear and Hip-Hop Shop